NOUN
Zeitgenosse/ˈt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsə/contemporary; peer
Zeitgenosse is a German noun that means contemporary or peer. It is pronounced /ˈt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsə/. As a noun it takes the article "der", with the plural form "Zeitgenossen".
Definitions
1.a person living at the same time as another; contemporary(person)
a.someone from the same era or generation
Goethe und Schiller waren Zeitgenossen.—Goethe and Schiller were contemporaries.
b.(often colloquial) a fellow, usually with a specific characteristic
Er ist ein schwieriger Zeitgenosse.—He is a difficult fellow.
Declension
Gendermasculine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Zeitgenosse | die Zeitgenossen |
| Genitive | des Zeitgenossen | der Zeitgenossen |
| Dative | dem Zeitgenossen | den Zeitgenossen |
| Accusative | den Zeitgenossen | die Zeitgenossen |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Zeitgenosse" mean in English?
- "Zeitgenosse" means contemporary or peer. It is a German noun.
- How do you pronounce "Zeitgenosse"?
- "Zeitgenosse" is pronounced /ˈt͡saɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsə/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- Is "Zeitgenosse" der, die, or das?
- "Zeitgenosse" is a masculine noun, so it takes the article "der".
- What is the plural of "Zeitgenosse"?
- The plural of "Zeitgenosse" is "Zeitgenossen".
- What part of speech is "Zeitgenosse"?
- "Zeitgenosse" is a noun in German.
